Spring 2026 MSU Denver BFA Thesis Exhibition
April 3 – May 2, 2026
Opening April 3, the Spring 2026 BFA Thesis Exhibition at CVA presents the innovative work of 27 emerging artists and designers from the Department of Art at Metropolitan State University of Denver. This bi-annual showcase not only marks the culmination of their undergraduate studies but also offers a vital platform for students to engage with the local arts community.
This body of work represents a range of nuanced topics framing what it means to be an individual in contemporary society. Collectively, the artists consider how perception is shaped by social, cultural, and political systems—and whose experiences are centered or marginalized within them. Using mediums ranging from jewelry to interactive assemblage to zines, artists and designers question how identity is shaped by cultural forces through these themes of social conditioning and constructed realities.
Artists & Designers:
| Marlene Armas-Hernandez
Irania Carrazco Clara Chalfant Rachael Curtis Xtna d’luna elio. Tellie Fackelman Jess Gerome Jenn Guelich Rex Herlin Cate Jenkins Brianna Jimmerson Katherine Johnson Kierree Kalmashon |
Jose Martinez Castruita
AJ Menor Corey Metellus Samuel Michael Blake Morrison Tatum Newman Deven Nolasco Elizabeth Pierce Julio (July) Ramirez Maya Ries Joshua Steele Jade Steven Katheryn Uchaykin |
Join CVA for this collective celebration of individual artists and designers at the opening reception held on Friday, April 3, 2026 6 – 8 pm. Admission to CVA is free and open to everyone.
Explore the individual artists’s work via CVA’s digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app: (link coming soon)
